Tonight I am writing to you from the International Quilt Festival in Houston Texas.
Attendance seems to be up, and there have been many joyful reunions and celebrations. A lot of the people we have not seen for many years, seem to have come back this year. This includes many of my quilter friends from overseas.
It has certainly been an international group of quilts on display, and in particular I am noticing so many quilts from Taiwan and even from China. Because I am going to show my work and speak in Taipei next month, it is exciting to see how our beloved art and craft of quilting and fiber art continues to spread around the world.
It is also a time when we learn new techniques, gather new ideas, and start to plan for our own quilting plans for when we return home. Everyone I have spoken to has said they are so charged up and can’t wait to go home and start sewing!
So many people have come up to me to thank me for eQuilter being a dependable service, and to tell me they used our fabrics to make their Houston quilts. That is gratifying!
I’ll be flying home Sunday night, and back in the studio Monday, finishing a special quilt for my trip to Taiwan.
Watch for my email on Wednesday where I’ll start a series of essays on the quilts I’ve seen here. I’ll start to post photos next week also. Stay tuned!
Sharing your love for fabric,
Luana and Paul
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Travel/Lecture Dates:
Nov 2-6 – Art Quilt Tahoe – Independent Study
Nov 7-10 – Sacred Threads – Indianapolis – Art & Activism lecture
Nov 21-23 – Taiwan Quilt Festival – Taipei – Feature Artist & Speaker
Dec 10 – Canadian Quilt Association – Zoom Lecture – Intl Quilt Trends
Feb 2 – SAQA Europe/Middle East – Zoom Lecture
Feb 18-21 – QuiltCon – Raleigh NC
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